{"product_id":"rational-women-9780997379136","title":"Rational Women","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of these eleven stories is one question: are women the rational beings we mean to be?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome are ruled by reason, while others allow passion to suppress good sense. In the search for balance, they find their best selves. Or not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet the Rational Women\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a business trip to Lucerne, a widow follows a stranger into the old town... A chemistry professor's marriage implodes when his wife compounds her discontent... A white novelist writing about racism confronts the disdain of a black critic... A teacher takes her elementary students' futures into her own hands ... An empty-nester confronts an unexpected obstacle to fulfilling her dream... A late-life PhD candidate discovers her ex-husband still has a hold on her heart... A businesswoman questions her values when she learns her dead mother was never buried... A newspaper editor comes face-to-face with her biases when she misses the heart of a story... A once aspiring sculptor struggles to mold her newborn... At court to argue a minor trespass, a model citizen considers her crimes... In Paris to satisfy her mother's last wish, a docile office manager's future takes an unexpected turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKraft, Randy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Randy Kraft is a journalist, book reviewer and novelist. She holds an MA in Writing and a BA in English Literature. Her first novel, COLORS OF THE WHEEL, published in 2014, and the second, SIGNS OF LIFE, in 2016. Info and contact: randykraftwriter.com Book Reviews: randykraftwriter.blogspot.com","brand":"Maple 57 Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50372272292114,"sku":"9780997379136","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e75fced4-f6a4-4886-afb9-24baed0e2b23.jpg?v=1728544980","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rational-women-9780997379136","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}